Job Ref: 215419468

Date: 2021-12-21 12:35:46

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Purchaser

Location: Head Office Milton Keynes

Salary: £27000 – £30000 + bonus + excellent benefit package

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (Apply online only)

Due to our continued success as one of the country’s leading suppliers of heavy commercial vehicles we have a new and exciting role for a Purchaser to join the Purchasing team.

Based at ourHead Office in Milton Keynes and reporting to the Head of Purchasing you will be required to work closely with the business to help develop and improve on the current supplier base. This will involve improving their level of commercial compliance, negotiating commercial terms of business, running tenders whilst helping Scania achieve it’s planned objectives.

At Scania we invest considerably in staff development and training and you can expect to receive comprehensive training to provide opportunities for career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

Responsibilities:

Run competitive tenders with new or existing suppliers and negotiate commercial terms of business.
Help Scania achieve the annual Purchasing Market Plan objectives
Develop strong working relationships with internal customers in order to make them understand the benefits of working with the Purchasing Department.
Ensure that all procurement is done in accordance with company policy and process and only engage commercially strong and reputable suppliers who adhere to Scania’s Code of Conduct
Maintain and develop the supplier base so it meets the needs of the business and follows the central strategies set out for each procurement area.
Work closely with the business to create future objectives for the Purchasing Market Plan – and then achieve them.

Key requirements for the role:

Develop strong working relationships with internal customers and suppliers in order to make them understand the benefits of working with the Purchasing Department.
Ensure that all procurement is done in accordance with company policy and process and only engage commercially strong and reputable suppliers who adhere to Scania’s Code of Conduct
Maintain and develop the supplier base so it meets the needs of the business and follows the central strategies set out for each procurement area.
Work closely with the business to create future objectives for the Purchasing Market Plan – and then achieve them
Help the business in understanding and negotiating commercial contracts

Education and/or Experience

Purchasing experience essential
Educated to a high standard
Passed CIPS Level 3 (Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations)
Working within a corporate structure
An understanding of Scania and its UK network

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong negotiator
A high level of analytical, innovation & business skills
Contract writing
Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
An ability to analyse large amounts of data
Integrity
Project management experience
Willingness to travel in the UK and abroad

Scania Core Values        

Customer First

Respect for the Individual        

Elimination of Waste

Determination

Integrity

Team Spirit

How to Apply

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply online with a CV and a covering letter outlining why you feel you can make a positive contribution to the role, having first discussed this with your line manager

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